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dying." and lod in a few minutes afterwards. The prisoner on being afrosted, admitted-his guilt. Some evidenco was taken, and he was remanded. antit. next Monday.Brown and Mitwood wore nobcolboya together, and untit recently were on the most intimato tarms,

An unfortunate wife died yesterday in St. Bartholomew's Hospital from injuries inflicted upon bor by her husband. She had asked bim for money, upon which be revilad her, and length ended the worly warfare with a blow, which bust an eye-ball, and fractured all the bones around. It is not known with what thin terrible injury was cflicted. The poor woman has lingered since the 24th it, antil death terday put an end to her sufferings Her husband, Bichard Cor; in in opstody,

SALES ON FEBRUARY 1ST, 1872.

As reported by Charim Shanghai Collon, 100 bales, al 81-780, by Par- see worobant to Kin-bing-cheong.

Tingshow Cation, 100 bales, at $1800, by Par see inerchant to Kin-hing-abeong

am Rico, Jet quality, 1,000 pionby, at $2,58,

by Yuen-tat tu Hongkong merchant

Siam Ries, 2nd quality, 6,000 pigale, at $2:30, 1 km by Then fottu Hongkong merchant,, A

THE DAILY PERS8, FRIDAY, FEBRÍJÁRY dan, 1874.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

VEBEE'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

FOB FERIGHT, AFFLY:TO

To HE DISPATCHED.

Siam Rios, lot quality, 500 pičule, at $2.08, LONDON SUEZ CANAL. by Ynen-fst to Hongkong merchants

NEW YORK;

Shanghai Cotton, 50 balea, at $17.00, by Hing.D. EXX tai-olan to Tai bing

SAN FRANCISCO, Kin-Tung TOKOHAMA ugotovi

SHANGHALANAY

yos-hile War 2 pieces, si 182.00, by Kin-fun

to travelling merobante

SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from the Isl Plane.) The British stoamer, indosian reports left Calcutta on 17th-Jan, and Singapore 25th at 4.30 am experienced streng NE. monsoon ind high non till arrival on Feb. 2nd, at 7 u,m,

I

Patruclos (etr.).

Ipbee

Wood Ou, 40 pubarnt Ts. 540, by Kin-fung SWATOW, AMOY, FCHOW, &c. Kwang-Tung (alt.), to travelling: merekant,şeme,

Fermicelli. 30 picule. at $9.00, by Kintang

bo travelling morolant.

Bombay Cotton, 96 Bales, at $15.20, by Paréce merchant to Kin-bing-chseng,

Boubay Cotton, 10 palce, at $16.00, ky Pareèo merohusut to Zin,bing-oh cong....

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE:

For Sale.

VIOTONIA EXCHANGE

AYLE & CO

The British hart Osaka reports leit London on 15th October, and the Downs on the 16th, bad light N.E. trades to the Squater, which was p crossed on 15th November, to lac 26.30 W.; then treab9, trades · 20 B after which B. OSCAR HARTMANN having withdrawn variable winds to the Caper passed the meridian from our firm by wrtual consrat, la SILK MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL of the Cape of Good Hope on 9th December interest and responsibility therein terminatoa in 40' bad variable wind to Timor Fasonge on the SL December, 18715mg kam

MB

same style as before.

1.

Mr. F. W. HUBB and Mr. F. HERRMANN, are from this day admitted es parknots in our firm, not an MNEN

on 19th January; mada Gilole on 17th Jungary; The business will be continued under the 21st and 2nd, t. 10, N., 183 K.; experienced a benzy gale wind from the N.W... sud a very bigh sea; made the Brakes Ielanda on 29th January, and Formotu Tuland same night"; had strong N.E. moniqen and bigh-sen soruss the Otis Sea, made Titan Fassage on Slat Jan. and út 9 a.m. on. lit February came to anchor.

- LEHMANN, HARTMANN & Do Hiogo Osaka, Jannery fat, 18.2. [tf 159

E undersigued bare mutually entered info partnership na Hoca and Land Agents, Bent Collectors, and Collectors of Deblade, &c, under the frm of BARRINGTON AL GAE.

PHOSPHORIC LIGHTS. A series of interesting experiments with a phosphoric light, under the direction of the Commissioners of Northern Lights, was,, ALYA the Seoteman, conducted from their steamer Distraints for Rent executed, und Monty plu Phare, in the Tith of Forth. This light if cured on Moringo. In all details connected brought into nac, wanld supersede the ordinary with the above business the public may rely on blue light now universally Esed, is danger and due attention being given. Besarakte other kiguals in the naval and mercantile ser- riccs. The phoepborated substance as contain- ed in a tin lang, holding about half a pint, and before being used a hollow tube at the toy' and

Dare removed from No. 47. Wyndham Street, bottom of the pop is opened. The lamp al then enspendet By an ordinary piece of wood, to the Store of Messrs. F. BLACKHEAD & Do which is thrown into the des, A bright light Queen's Road West. A

TW. BARRINGTON. THOS: ALGAR

t 14 Hongkong, las January, 1872,

NUTICK.

Tt! 133

WAREHOUSEMEN,

Solicit inspection of the undermentioned Goods for their Autumn and Winter Sousen.

Black and Blue BROAD CLOTHS. MELTONS, BEAVERS, WITNEYS AND NAPS

9/4 and 6/4 Tweed COATINGS, Silk and Wool COATINGS. Black and Blue DIAGONALS, of the newENT styles

Fancy VESTINGS..

A choice selection of SLOTHS,

in suit long the only. Y PAJAMAS and DRESSING GOWNS. Gentlemen's HOSIERY,

in Cotton, Merino or Lam bewool, Comprising SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, and

PANTS.

Pitmas

Hongkong Butterfeld & Stre Mongkong Olyphant & Co...........

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Ransell & ORNER Messagerica Maritimos... (Messageries Maritimes.......... Dougins Imprik & 'Coast

For Sale.

MAAR FOR:ŠALE":

A MONTILLADO, Superior SHERRY, and

PALE BHERRY, bottled by the Un- dersigned.a

OLARETS, St. Julien and Modoo. Sparkling MOSELLE CHAMPAGNE, G. H. Mamm & Cuo's 1st quality, Extra lat Do., and Carte Blanche. BRANDY, Hennessy's and VFO.P.

REYNOLDS & O 45-140 Home Xongs 23rd Jasnary, 1878. 11DE TUOKINTS GUIDE

REDUCED PRIOR 1. Containing the Damon of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c. &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation:

Also'd fee copies of the GRAHIMAR of the Ohinese Language, in two Parts.

The Daily Press Office.

SUPERIOR

Jo 75

On crabout let February.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Qaisk dispritub.

Úniak ciapátok,

Intimations.

THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY,

A. D. 194.

Post-Office- Notifications.

a viri will alone.

MAILS BY THE - ENOLISH PACKET" 48 WATSON & Coinu ve The Enchal Continct Packet PEKIN" FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTE. will be dispatched with the wound Maile (By oppointinent), memand set afor Europe, "ke., òn:THURSDAY, the 8th" TO HE THE GOVERNOR AND HOUSE- February, at noon, J. AZAM

HOLD

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante TO HRH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Wall & P.M. on the 7th February,

19837

[Nor. 1

1900

AND,.

SAID MAKING. Quick dispatch,ILLIAM DOLAN riving returned to „„On the 5th inst,„at noon.

Hongkong, bas voandod bis business of SAIL MAKING in all ite' branches,, at big old place in Dudiell Street, and solicite the patrons age of the Peblio.. viganiska 4 Pennane

He has on hand a fasortiment of 8 and 10 nags RAVINS DUOK, suitable for Boat Sails or Awnings

17 858 Hobelcome Soch anzil. 1868.

ORIENTA

HOTEL OWLING ALLEY S

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DEN MESSAGERIES

MARITIMESAR DA PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Company's Steamship

VOLGA Capt. Flaisboa, will be dispatched for

RAIS MASUYOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mad

A. CONIL, DAN

*

kopīgu satika tada prej Principal dyent::..)

196 Hongkong, 9th January, 1872.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES PARMARITIMES..

PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SALE. ALFRED MORTON'S

BREAKFAST CLARET,HE Company's Steamship

$5 a vase. Apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Capt. De Tournier, will be dispatched for Bole Agents SHANGHAI

shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

A. CONIL

FOR SALE. ALTRED MORTON'S UPEROR BRANDIES,

at 594 to 6 por case. Apply to

Cardigan JACKETS and VESTS.

Cotton and Linen SHEETINGS. Damask NAPKINS ADA CLOTHS, all sizes. LONG CLOTH and CRIMEAN SHIRTS, 1m 761

all qualities A The New Twill Oxford SEIRT.

M. H. SEYMOUR GEART, MI. TORTAS PIX. The latest styles in mace up TIES and

and Me, Jon F. SEAMÁN, Jr., 'nfè this day admitted partners in our firm in Hong- kong and Chizu.

OLYPHANT & ̈ 05.

if 1 Hongkong, let January, 1872.

NOTICENTRE

immediately fushes mp, and soutiraca to bara very, brilliantly, for upwards of three quartersFLE undersigned, have this day commenced of an hour. The light was also exhibited from business as Morchants and Commission the must bend of the Phares, by placing the lamp Agents in Saigon. in a small on containing water, constructed for

ALEXR. GAIR &/Oo: Saigon, 19th January, 1873.- Lha pirposes. It is expected that the light will be very serviceable for indicating the position

NOTICE of a life-bnoy at night. While the experiments were being unde, the Pheros was going, at tall speed. From the time thelapadlife bucy were thrown overboard, the engines of the steamer stopped and reversed, and a twat lowered, to the time when the buoy and light were picked up, only thres minctes elapsed. Some odeb apparatus is sadly needed for by the divers of railway rabs in these foggy evenings MR CARL ROBERT MAUSER is this Whatever may be the state of the atmospher

V day admitted a partner in our firm at thece ne are always driven at the same rapid Hongkong and at Cupton.

PAUL BHLERS & Co. pace. When 6-foot-passenger is knocked down. by one of them it does not always happen that he is killed on the spot, he is somatines or nate enough to escape with the fracture of Due or both legs or his riba; it is not, of course, to be expsoted that, the driver of the van will condescend to pull up his horses, descend from the vehicle, and personally amertain the extent of the injuries he has inflicted, but he might throw out a phosphorio light just to mark the spot where the sufferer Hes. This would enable Lbs police-coustable or duty, when in the course of his beat he arrives at the scene of thoƐ acci-, đens, to drag the injured person to the pavės ment, where he might lie until be ban be con- veyed to a hospital or mortuary on a atretsher.

The Journal de Gure states that a young bank clerk, who had absconded from St. ·Pe- tersburg with a mim el 120,0001, basust been "captured at the Hotel des Bergnes. He arrived

Sa 27 Hongkong, Lat January, 1978.

to sign our arm, per procuration, froze "R. WILHELM RHIN BHS le authorized

thin date.

MELCHERS & Co. 3m 3 Hongkong, 1st January, 1872

HB interest and responsibility of Mr. V- TRS MENKE is our firm crosed on the Slut of Desember, 1870,

WY. PISTỀU Đại Hongkong and China,

December 18th, 1871.

32104 them- undersigned base established the selves as Merchants and Commisjon Agents at this port, under the Firm or Style of FREWIN & Co.

HENRY FREWIN HDWARD HERTON.

t17 Swatow, Jandary lat. 1872, -

there a few days back, and commenced living in |7|HE Purtaciebip of HUTCHINGS AND grent style, giving himself out, as a Russian | 1. CAMPERLL has been diesolved by Matual, nobleman on Lis travely...... When arrested he concent

had 140,0001, of the sum stolen still in his pos- session.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

TAJAKY lety. EVENING,

FRANCIS KUTOFINGS.

PATRICK CAMPBELL.

·3 2125 Sentow, 7th December, 18/1.-

MR. THOMAS PICKERING DROWN is partner in my business from this day,

There has been no change in the position which will in fature be conducted under the

of the drug market. The following are the ruling prices: Patúa, $655 to $690, cash and Bredit; Benares, 8480 to $695, cash and ovedit;}

Malwa, $625 to $630,

FEBRUARY 2nd, MORNING.

No change at present.

Style or Firm of E. VINCENT & CO.

E. VINCENT.

Ef 1676 Switów, 2nd Cetaher, 1871.

NOTICE.

KAH. WILLIAM HENRY MOORE -And-ME.

M

The Lot Opium vale of this year was held at OTTO FRIEDRICH, bare this day beon Calcutta on the 4th citimo, when 2,000 cheats

old and new Patna and 1,575 chests old and new Danares were sold at the following ratos: -1,655 cheate; now Patna sold highest H.. 1,470, lowest Be. 1,445, svetage Ro. 1,452 4113 ;

aduitted partners in cur firm.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.

tf 1258 Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1870,

NOTICE.

T. WILLIAM ABBOTT TURNBULL

SCARFS

Linen and Paper DOLLARS

81, Cotton, and Wool MUFFLERS.

Principal Agent. tf 187 Hofkons, 20th January, 1873. TOGEL HAGEDORN & C...

FOR NEW YORK. Sole Agents.THE 41 American Ship

CHAMPAGNE.

MAGRA,”

B

Proprietor I. RAYNES.

į

The Post Office will be open until 6 e.st. on the 7th February.

Bottero; &3, may ha pasted during the night the box left open or their reception. Letters Zar registration will bo raseived until 10AM. on the Rib February

Lettere may be posted until 10a.m. on the 5th February, without Into feo..

Letters, posted, after 1 AM, on the Bth February, will not be forwarded less tho

Late Fee of 18 cents och as well as the postage iš prepaid. ·

The Latest time for posting Letters at thin Office is 11 a.M., and for Newspaper, Books, or Patterns 39 .. on the 9th February,

Late, tentera (but Letters only) addressed to the Daited Kingdoma við Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11:30. A... to the time of muling, on pay. ment of a Lats Fee of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.

General Post-Office-

TENDERAAN

Wine and Spirits of the best quality unity, 1726 Hoagkong 11 October, 1871,

NOTIUSAJANSEN TIB andersigned, sweet-meat Dealers Shup, Tenderal fund bot at Canton for it

F. W. MITCHELL, number of years; and to have no other branch

... Portmaster Genaral. aleewhere: than the one catablisheth, in this City The muccess of this most delicious and unrival. Hongkong, tk January, 1912. Jed Frozezres has caused some impudent and

British Columbia having become a purt of evil disposed persons at Hongkong and Mycan (who are engar to, obtain money by legal the Dominion of Qutado, all correspondence 'mienna), to apply the name of "OH I LOONG" for that Province (including that for Van- to their own inferior Goods. Thus the Publio conver's Island,) wit tendoforth be abargeable fis.cheated; but what goud will be to the evil with the anme rates of Postage, and will be disponed who will be ponished by the visitation enbject to the same regulations of transmission, Hot God?. The Public Aro, thegalore, requeated as correspondence for other parts of Canada,

to and their ordare dirset to our establishment viz, 2 at Canton, Honam, and this is the only way in which they can obtain vor Gernige Goods.

CHY LOONG, Sweetiniot Dealers Shop, Canton Gur 184 Canton, 19th Cotaber: 1871. OLA MILLÁR & CO..

such hot Free Hous Price Gerent

ons Lasten When sent vIA Fouthamp

28 When sent va Brindiai, 34. When sent per French

Packet,...

HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMEQAT DEZE (PLUMBERS D COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS.

•No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite HM. Neysl Dock Yard. if ? Hongkong, lat March, 1871,

TiE offices of the Undersigned, and His Ne- Tberlands Majesty's Consulate, have: this dey been REMOVED to the premises former

paper ar

10

8

For sechs Kegistration

Rock

Jet. Paakás of Palierat. When sent vit Smuthamp

-12

16 When gant via Brindisi, 18

16 When sent per French

Packet,...

16.

16. F. W. MITCHELL,

Postinauter General,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1872,

LOSSY & COS CHAMPAGNE, 925 Tons, Capt. Miller, expected on the 31stly occupied by Messis, MELORER & Co., at Deze dozen Cusco, APAC in içant: from Swatow, will loud here, and at the jasetion of Ombani and Vington Street General Post Offes,

Wingpon, and be despatched in the latter part

-EDUARD SURLLEH ASS & Co. of Echruary

tf 14 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872 For Freights apply to

Sule by

AB J.BAGE. Im 40 Hongkong, 5th Janaury, 1872,.

Bert CLARET..

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O‰ GORGE

Er 1903. Margkong, 26th January, 1872.

FOR LONDON:»28 SUEZ CANAL.

FELT HATS, in Binck, Drak and Brown, 100 CASES, each 1 dozen Quarts, Fine Des-

55 Canos, caék 1 dozen Quaria, Fize Pale DryHE U. S. & Co. 6. Steamship

Drab Felt.and Blok Furie HATS. UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS.

SOAP and PERFUMERY,

TAILORING in all its brasokes, under the superintendense of experienced CUTTERS.

Oor FURNISHING DEPARTMENT con taina the largest and best assorted STOCK we

bare over offered, comprising

Tapestry, Brusselle und Volret Pile CABEETS.

BUGS to match the above.

Hearth RUGS and 50% CARPETS, Posted FELTS, in aquaron or by the yard DAMASKS and REPS, in the leading colors, 4 large assortment of FRINGES ind

TRIMMINGS.

SHERRY.

SANDER. &.Co. if 3174 Hongkone, 19th December, 1871. JANDS, TENNENT § ALE and

5-

PORTER TO SERVE

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Mary Bailed: Long Flax

Crown fet

CANVAS.

ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co. 1130, Hongkong, 11th Máv. 1887.

YATHAM'S BRANDY in I duz, sanes. SHERBY → PORT

OLARET

PAWPATROCLUS”.

will bo dispatchel on or about lat February.

For Pressye apply takes igen og at

DUFTERFIELD & SWIRE,

THE

tr.15 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1872. ELECT FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 11 American Clipper-abip

INTREPID," Danbar, Master, will have immediate despatch

KB Sbove,

For Freight or Cabin Pakaage, apply to CAR PARTY, RUSSELL. 00. tf 120 Hongkong, 18th January, 1873.

FOR NEW YORK, THE A 1 American Ship

4.2

BIRLEY & Co

T

" PURITAN,"

GLASSE DISPENSING CHEMIST,...

-

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,ward Island, will benceforward be as follows, PEDDER'S WHÀRË HONGKUNG

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN.

SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE VIESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.

NB-Captains of Shipa mut landing at nhove Whuiri, can leave orders at the Store of Messrs. BROADBEAE & ANTHONY (opposite the Landing atego of the Catton and Mano Steaper), when they will receive G. ut, merlato attention.

tf 44 Hongkong; 541 January, 1872.

viz.

When forwarded vid

Brindisi 2 conta each half-cunto. When forwarded vi

Marseilles 36 desta engh half-ounce. When forwarded vi

Southampton..... 28 aente each half-suno

F. W. MTTOBELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Offoo...

Hongkong, 8th July, 1870.

following Hates of Postage will be charged Jinhereby nobified theirhen forward the imupon Correspondence forwarded.from Bong. kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies in Chin and Japan, by BRITISH MALL PACKETS, via Brindisi, to the underraentioned. Countries, viz.

WANTED. SITUATION 12 a Mormontile Ofca.or

A. Back at any of the Ports of Otrina, Sang.

Embroidered, Printed and Velvet Pia Houses, Lands. Tenements, AC Donne, autor, will load at Whampoa and this. hai or Yokohatia pretarable, by one who has

Laco

Coir M'ATS and MATTING.

..TABLE COYEES.

FLOOR CLOTHS.

Mahogany and Brass Cornice POLES. White and Colored BLANKETS. Bed QUILTS. OURTAINS and ANTI-MACASSARS.

Eider Dowa QUILTS. ·· Carriage and Travelling RUGS.

PORTMANTHAUS, -

For Ladier Advertisment ana To-morrow's Istina,

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,

Corner of Nann and Sscobuon Road,.

SHANGHAI, FOR SALE

TO LET

TO LET

"(Possession from 1st March next.) TIRE HOUSE No. 7. Woal Terrace, Castle 1 Road. Apply to

J. P. DA GOSTA. tf 22 Hongkong 1st February, 1879,

TO LET. THE HOUSE No. 40, Hollywood Rond, can- taining B. Rooms. Bas a good view of the Harbor. Apply to main ada

N. HOBUNGJEE,

48, Hollywood Road, *Im 225 Hongkong, lat February, 1872.

TO LEA

g

hand, and can undertake corresponding on bus. siness mattork,

and have immediate despatch as above, and has great experience as a Book-keeper; writes a good | room for a limited amount of cargo.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. # 2180 Ronekong, 20th December, 1871.

QALIFORNIA SEEDS, THE Subscriber offers for Salis a fine and full

assortment of Heeds of CALIFORNIA TREES AND PLANTS. Also, a general assortment of VSBTABLE, FLOWGE AND GLASS SHADE,

DUTCH AND JAPAN 'BULES. FLOWERING PLAATS,

ELBUS, FATIT. TR, &

E. E. MOORE, 425, Washington St., San Francisco, California Su 20971 New Catalogues ready. Den. 6 NU SAIGON STEVEDURE AND

LIGHTERAGE Co,

At the OLD STAND,

With possesion from the let March, COMPLETELY FURNISHED HOUSE, | 1 Anton, Carlton Terrace, Spring Car

345 cheste old Patna sold highest Rs. 1,420 VM is authorised to sign our firm from this W SCHMIDT & Co. have reiseived by late deus, and containing 9 Rooms on the first floor,BALLAET DISCHARGED AND CARGO STOWED

dute.

BIBLET, WORTHINGTON & Co. tf $29 Sanghai, Tal Moy, 1871;

arrivate a very fine Assortment of BREACH LOADING FOWLING PIECES in Solid Lasther and Canvas Cases; also, cou pleto LOADING APPARATUS for sapsod

Kook is an itu, saadd on the 28th of HR interest and responsibility of Mr. J. A.LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, &, 0,

tf 148 Houghing, 20th January, 1872 Jaly by matual consent, and we shall carry on

FOR SALE. our business, as hitherto, under the same style.

lowest Re. 1,425, arange Ba 1,626,2.61; 952 chests new Benires nold highest lla. 1445, tow- eat Ra, 1,425, arenage Rs. 1,433.13.3; 629 obeats old Benares sold highest Rs. 1,416, lowest Rs. 1,585, average Ha 1,330.10.31 The result shows an advance on the average of at sale of Rs. 6.15.4 for Patna, and Rs. 1735 for Behares, Boon after the sale prices receded a little, and they again as soon railled to the rates ruling at the sale, since which, the market has been firm, with soarcely suy change worth notwing, There is good demand for aid Benares, but conexion of Messrs. Lo WING CHOON there are but few sellers. Quotations are and Lo Y Yow, with the andemigned firm Old Patna Ra: 1,422, old Benares Ra. 1,420 per chest; now Patna Es. 3,455, new Benares Rs. 1,465 per obest. The atomers Hindustan and Glenartney carry as under :- Hindostan for Hongkong1,810 Singapore..... 123 Pecang.

S. or Hong...

3

P., 8., or E'... "208

P. or Sing...

The nhhaby.

Glenartney for Hongsong..... 265

Singapore. 225 Peanog

37

B. or 'kong... 110

P, S., or H.'...

P. or Sing.. 216

1,285 chests.

SHARES.

Hongkong Bank Shares, 014-67 per ocut.

premim. Hongkong Bank Sbarse, New65 per cent.

promiom.

Usipo Insurance Society of Canton, hew shares

-81.500 per share premium.

China Traders Insurance Company's Shorea

$1,800 per übaro premiam. Ohink and Japan Marine Insurance-ls, 135)

to 1871 per sbære..

Chinese Insurance Company.-$160 per share

prewion

Hongkong Fire Insurance Uompany's Sharus--

$512 to $375 per share, preminuL

77 is bereby politied that the interest, and

MPAGNE

J. SMITH & CO. VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN, 1410 Choloo, 6th August, 1871.

REIME

in Cases of 3 doz. Quarte, I doz. Quarts, and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co Sale Agents for Chima, Japan and Manila. 2151 Hongkong, 16th Pecember, 187).

ceased from the lot of May, 1871, and that the andersigned will not hold lámaoff RESPON SIBLE for any debts, whatever contructed by the said Lo WING CHOON and LO Tã Yow of the THE SENG HOP,

LO KEE SENG. 6-1398 Singapore, 1st August, 1871.

ALFRED SINGER, PROFESSOR OF THE PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM, AND SINGING. BALUR AND DANGE PARTIES ATTENDED, 【IANOFORTES and ILARMONIUMS taned and repaired by the month, or by special contract, on Moderate Terms,

PIANOS FOR HIKE

Ladies and Gentleman requiring the services" of the shore, will please address him care of the Daily Press Office.

35 Hongkong, 1õta January, 152,

.(F 16911

China Fire Insurance Company's Stars-862 P. BENNETT,

per abure, premium.

$65 per share, premium.

FOR SALE.

NE 8.H.P. Horizortal Sten

with Offães, Stabling, Croquet Lawn, Garden,

e, &o. Rent Moderata For particulars, apply to

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 47 218 Hongkong, 31st January, 1872.

TO LET

(With immediate possession).

BY EXPANGED HONGKONG MEN, GALL & SKINNER, [de 142].

Managers. NOTICE

Apply to E V. On care of the Editor of the Daily Press...

tf 1708 Hongkong, 6th October, 1871.

MAN' STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE OALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA MARSEILLES, AND OTHER MEDITER RANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON,

TORALETTE.

Italy 16 cunts for each on Switzerland.. The Gerana States, Austria,

Helgiumqu

The Netherlands.

Domark.......

Eelignland,

Sweden

Norway

Russia..

24

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Packits and

er Price

Oues of Bank

Parkets of Patterns

* cts. Switzerland...-.. The German States, 4.-

Botej

B.-30

Belgian

The Netherlanda. Dunmark........ Heligoland.... Samedou...

AND LONDON.

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCETTA.Austria. KUS PENINSULAR AND 'Oriental StRĄ W « PƑKIN”. Captam. W. Woolcors, with, Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Carge, will leave this for the abore places on THURSDAY, the Bth February, 1972, at norm Cargo will be received on board until noon, and Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 PM { on the 7th proximo, una pada 29 NA MA

For Partiantura regarding Freight and Pas sose apply at the P&G, B. N. Co.'s Offic Hongdong DONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Declaration of the Contents

Norway... Bubai...

12,

The prepayment of the postage on ordipary Letters le optional.

The postage on registered Letters must be prepaid: the charge for registration being the was the postage ou each Letter.

The prepayment of the page on News

(FORMERLY Masers, DENT & Co. were pos-

sessed of three lots of ground, situated on and Value of the Packages for the Overland papers, other printed papers and Packets of THAT highly desirable and commodicus the western suburb of Canton, on the north of Routeis required by the Egyptian Government, Patterna ia compulsary E

F. W. MITOHELL,

Postmaster General, Family residenca, FAIBLRA," stated Shareer Oraal, Rod known respectively as the and must be delivered by ang Shippers to the in Bonn Roul Want, and formerly in the lot at the rear of Obam-mok-lan," the lot at Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or General Post-Office,

Hongkong. 2nd December, 1871. occupation of RoBERT MCAULDO, Esq. There the janation of the Chai-lan Street." und the with Parcals; and the Company do not hald are 12 Rooms, 3. Stalled-stahle, Coach-house, lot in fout of Bai-pring-tong." These three themselves responsible for any Detention or Barnices Rods, large Kitchen Garden, and buts of ground, had been leaned by Messrs. Pejudice which may happen from the incor Pleasure Grounde, das and Water laid through- BENT & Co. in ana TU ORONG ON, but sub. redtnoeg in euch declaration,

Apply to

sequently, owing to the uon-perforшnzoo by ED. SHARP & TOLLER. hun of the covenants and conditione, subject to Solicitors, which the leave was granted, the Trustees of it 172 Hongkong, 26th Aprreary

25th.4pnary, 1872

Lesers. DENA & Co. cancelled the same, And ench cancellation has been duly registered and THE HOUSES, notiked through the British Gonaul to the Chi Two Commodity & Roomed. Snese Author tits, who haring duly noted the and situated on the Damne Road, Stablingualment, possession of the said lets had been Flower and Kitchen Gardens. Garand Water Os finally ejected and expelled from the pre

sesamed by the said Trustees, and Yu Cugna. laid on. Apply to inadegani,

mises. All these cironmstances appear in the. WARM RAWLING, MEDLEN & C

official records. 7d 1981 Hongkong, 24th July, 1871.

TO LET JO8-1 and 4, Pashili Terrace, Elgin Street.

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. if 118 Hongkong, 17th January, 1872; ***

TO LET ME

ENGINE, Boiler and Mountings, complete. Two Albion PRINTING PRESSES,

-One Columbian Bo

Ore Large Slotting MACHINE

A Radial Drilling MACHINE.

One Crab WINCH

One Bolf-acting SAW BENCH, complete, with one Bay.

For purtionlara, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C.. #f 1944 Hongkong, 24th May, 1871.

READY. NOW

22

IMPERLAL QUAETO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH PIE PUNTE AND MANDARIN ¿PRONUNCIATION.

cies for students of a moes instructive nature,

TO LET

*

Notine in hereby given, that through Messrá CALDWELL and BREKETON, solicitors, wel kl. J. J. FRANCIR, solicitor, the above three lots of ground have, on the 18th day of the 11th, non of the 10th your Toong-chee, (27th December, | 1871) boen sold and assigned over to the an- dersigned. The porebase money for the same

It is hereby zotifed for general information, The Compung reaerve the option of forward that henceforward the rates of Postage, which all goods shipped by their Steamers for monst be paid in advance, chargeable upon Book Europ through Egypt, either by il, or bynd Pattern Packets posted at Hongkong, or Canal in their own: Steamers, or in vessels at any of the British Postal Agencies in Chiba bar wind, Japan, to be forwarded by the British employed for the purpose, egg, ma

Shippers are particularly requested to note: Contract Mail Packets to the

For

"Paotet not exceeding 1 ounce in weight.

Z cents For a Patet above I ounce and nut

exceeding cruces...

4

the terms and conditions of the Company's puies evil. New Zealand, will bastian Co- Black Bills of Lading.

a AMOIVER, Superintencont. On's Once, Hongkong, 25th January, 1872

Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigation

...THROUGH US. MAIL LINE.

FROM.

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,

PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY

IN CONNKOTION WITH TRE

For a Packet above 2-ounces sad not 1. exceeding cunce

8

For a Packet abové 4 ounces and not

creeeding 8 cupces

16

and so on, adding & cents for every additional vances or fraction thureuf,

COMMODIOUS HOUSE, No. 29, sifon edhe been paid in full, and all the title deeds CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC General Post Office,

in Elgin Street. Possession, can be ob tained from 16th January. Apply to

D. NOWROJGED & D, Opposite to UntENTAL BANE of 23 Hongkong, Srd January, 1872.

TO RET.. Wila polagceton on 1st January, &

&

THE PREMISES in Queen's Boad, now in

the occupation of Mesara, SCHELLIZASS Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tf 7 Hongkong, 1st January, 1872.

TO LET With immediate possession. THE Ground-floor of our Premises facing

Queen's Road, Apply to

NANDER & On.

ti 2204 -Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871. TO LET

Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agente for the Sale of their Goode in Hongkong and China by Mezera, J. & R. Ten. Gent, Glasgow, and Messrs. David Corear & Sons Arbroath,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. An ANGLO-CHINASH DICTIONARY, published TEAN · Wankohe, Tirnare. 1867

at the Daily Press Ooo, Hongkong. ER HANDLEY,

10h scopa and practical servise this Work PLUMBER stands unrivaled. Al to nur words HOUSE AND SHIFF

COPPER SMITH, ANA

which the Chinese have of late years been como: BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER.

'pelled to coin to express the numerous objects (LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY),

in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in 70 B, Praya West,

acianca gemorally, which the rapid advance of Next to the P. & 0. Coal Stores,

foreign relations has imposed upon them, are HONGKONG. [Sept. 15

bera given in exten. Est and every word is W. H. HENRIQUE. fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- LATA D: H. TILLSON & Co., Victors Fire Insurance Company's Shares-AKERS. COMPRADORES. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are

B

given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The type graphy displays the enacees of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond n the site of body, thereby testing past soonamy of spage, achieving a clearness apt and prericualy attained, and dispensing with those vaat margins atd vacant spaces which have herefore earacterized Chinese publications, The scope of the work is so great, and it utilising purposes zo, Sompleto, that 4. ro- forence to its pages enables a person who TN various Part of Hougkong. A list of understands English to communicate effectively HOUSES with cisg,boeality und forme can Note The Specifio Gravity of Takasima with nativen why understand nothing but Chi- be seen at No. 47, Wyndham Street. gal in 1245, it contains 82.07 per cent. of mess. In this respect the work will be found Cachon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the Indispensably to all Emoptage residing in bash English North Country Coal for steaming China, and to the natives themselves if ex- and all other purposes

plains subjecta fully, with which very faw in GLOVER & Oo. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Chics it cannot but be invaluable pecalonally It comprises upwards of two thousand large

Hongkong and Whatapos Dook Company's

Sharea per cent, discount...

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Sharea-32 per cent. premium.

Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company T. 169

per share.

Obina Bes, Saigon, and Straits Steamship.

Company-8 per cent, discount. Obina and Straits Stones Navigation Dom

pany-25 per cent, discount Hongkong Gas Company's Sháros-255 per

ubaro.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 52 per

cent, discount.

Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent.

premium

Inc-Chinese Sugar Company-$25 per share

discount.

Hongtong Piur and Godown Company.—310

to 9 per share discount.

OS LONDON.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bille, at 80 days' night,... Bank Bille, at 6 moútbs aight, 4/59. Credits, at 6 months' sight. Documentary Bills,atsmontba

eightenmengg Bank Bills ou demand,...

OF NEW YORK.-

454

415$

Private, & months" eight..............A m

OK KOMRAY.Bank, 5 days' sight 219

ON OLLOUTTA, -Bank,3 days'aight2IVĮ

ON. SHANGHAI,—

Bouk, 3 days' sight......

Buk, lá days sight Privatėj30 days' sightinamu un,72€

per and baGAND

NAVAL CONTRACTORS,

KOBAAIOGO),"

·JAPAN-

Em 100 Hongkong, 17th January, 1872

TA KABIMA COLLIERY,

NAGASAKI.

HS Undersigned are prepared to supply Down from the Talazima Collery (8 sout seam), in gangfitios as required, to be delivered on board ship in this Harbor,

Agent in Honglong,

NORTON, LYALL, & Ø6.

if 1951 Nagasaki. Jepan, October, 1870. DENT & COS ESTARE.

FOURTH DIVIDEND of Two per sent, on all Olaims against the above Estate admitted by the Trustees, will be paid at their Ofoe, No. 7, Fedder's Hill, on the First Day of August next.

47 1100 Hongkong; 27th June, 1871.

quarto pages.

-

"TRUBNER & Co

WH BELL

80, PATRENOSTEK ROW;

DAILY PRESS OFFICS, Hongkong,

**NOW READY

JOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

CALIFORNIA.

A

Sucasenor to RODMOND GIBEDes & Co.

Solo Agents for i

Wipchmater Repeating Arme and Ammunition, Du Font's Blasting andßporting Powder, Lake Superior and Peñífic Fuso Company's Eagle Balety Fuse,

Lly 589 April

ANDINGAN." **** STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

By De, Deval, with many Additions, Corso 'tions, and Dr. WILMAME (rthography.

PAYOEI Paper Wrappers,... Neatly Bound

Apply at the Daily Pras Offica

$1.50

$2.00

with possession on or about the 1st January,

1872)

THE PREMISES in Wyndham Street, now occupied by the Gurman Club. Water. Gas laid on. Apply to

WILSON & SALWAY,

Architecta, £0. If 1846, Hongkong, 97th October, 1871.

*** HOUSES TO LÉT.

THO3. W. BARRINGTON. 642 Hongkong. 11th March, 1867

STOLET.

-(With pastcasion on 1st January, 1871). HAT very desirable BUNGALOW, sitriste Tas Polfoetum, and Now, Bra MONT, at present in the nocupation of J. MENER, Esq. Bowling Alley, Coach House, -stalled Stable, &o, attached. Water laid on, Apply to

GILMAN & Co.

L

of 2102 Boogkong, 17th December, 1870.

TO LET IRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS, at

Werobi. Apply to

BUB. 8. WALKER & 00. tf 41 Honirkoné. 8th January, 1871.

TO LET. TIRST-CLASS Granite, GODOWNS, 4

Wanchai, from 12 za 30,000 pidula capa. uity. Apply to

6. E. BURROWS & SONS. tt 1700 Hongkong, 17th September, 1889,

and plans, formerly held by Heasts, DENT & -G57's Trasteve, have been made over to them. Farthermore the whole matter baving been

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

Postmaster General,

1. W. MITCHELL

Hongkong 16th June, 1870.

brought before the Namhoi Magistrate, by 1H5 Steamship “GREAT REPUBLIĆ” will). It is berchy notified for general information

leave Hongkong for San Francisco via that on and after Hor Britannic Majesty's Coneul at Canton, the

1st August next, the said Magistrate bes reported the fasta to His Yokohama an MONDAY, the 39th of February Commission chargeable on Money Orders Excellenby the Viceroy of the Two Kwango, next.at 3-o'slook im, making Russangers, Maila issnec upon the United Kingdom as Hengkong, End boa issued a problamation stating that and Freight, for the United States, Canada, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as followe, the undersigned, bare lawfully become pos. Central and South America, and Europa viza not

eased of the property as purchasers, sod that A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang they are permitted to baild tenements thereon, hai, a the Inland Sea Parts, about same date, for the purpose of letting, and otherwise to and take close connection at Tokobami

On enma not exceeding £2.13 cents. Above 23 nnd not exceeding £52.36 Above 25 and not exceeding 27.54 Above 27 and not exočedling £10..73

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1870. General Post Office,

exerelae complete ownership and control ther The GREAT REPUBLIU” Will be dno al oter, and accordingly that they shall have por petual possession of the same. This will ateo San Francisco March 19th, whence daily, Pas senger trains and daily Freight trains are he found in aficul records,

The above transaction, therefore, baving been or the Central and Ugios Pacile Rail concluded with the canetion of the authorities road Lines for Now York and for all the of both countries, who have communicated principal cities in the interior, and upon the 25 with each other on the subject, and placed it Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sau Arrangements having been made ander

de purchase, and notice of the sun is hereby and the distance 3,319 miles. on officist record, it is clearly a case of bone mopoieco sad, New York by Fire clams. Pasbuch Mails for Londen arriving at Sacz from senger trains.. 15° days and twenty hours;Ona by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified given to all parties whom it may couce.'. Dated this 16th day of January, 1879. Im 123)

YOW: WO TONG.

牲

nu.

The Silver Palace Sleeping Cara are run that the rates of postage, which must be paid in through on these trains, making Drawing Room adeo en carrerondenes addressed to the Care by day, and Blogging Cars by night, and, United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an ful- are of the latest and best American pattern,pes, viz. th being unexcelled for comfort and convenience. For Letters 24 penta per half ounce,

Far Newspapers... 8 At New York, Passengern have selection of various fince of Stoamong to

(not exceeding "Jounce scents. England, France For Books and

WING-KEE GOAL BHOP, TIRE Proprietor of Wire-xxx Bhop bega to.

Fabic established since 1855, at Endicots Lane, and and Germany. that he bae always a great, quantity of Beat Through Tickets and Bill of Lading are COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship-issued for transportation to Tokobama“ apd masters wishing to patronise him, are requested other Japan Forts, and San Francisco, for the to apply at bis Shop.

Overland Railroad, and to Europe by can ploding Lines of Steamers. The Overland Kailroad Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and 18 days for Tean and General alarchandise,

Lý 69 Hongkong, 24th April, 1971,

UE Ladersigaud boge to inform the Publie

that he has all sorts of Ol VIGANS,

HAVANA, CAVITE and MANILA, in small and large boxes, beat TOBAC00, and prepar-, éa TOBACCO for Sale at an agreeable prices

For particulars, apply to

KWONG YUEN HING, No. 61, Queen's Road, Next to the entrance of the Central Market. Go 1401 Hongkona, 29th August, 187).

A

JARD.

ATRES & CO.

VOTIONEERS AND GENERAL COM.

· MISSION AGENTS. No. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL.. Weekly Bales very Monday, and Proceeds Paid on Wednesdays, tf:6 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

hetween San Franglées and Noel Fork

Patterna.....

2

6 12

evésy additionalt « 13

1 W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

It is bereby notified that arrangements hare

Favorable arrangements have been made for been completed mider which correspondence Through Passengers and Freight to America from Hongkong may to forwarded to Nagasuki from Calentto, Pengar and Singapore, and Shanghai, and to Hiogo via. Tokohama, by United States' Mail Fackets, and that Letters from Swatow, Amoy and Foonbow.

Return Fassage Tickets issued at a reduction for Hongkong and place beyond Hongkong, "**"*" - may be forwarded from. Nagasaki, and Hiogo of 20%, on reptilar mtes. --

by means of the United States", Packets via Value and weight of Farcel Packages re- Shanghai and Yokohama repectively. quine Puckages should be marked to ad- No Fraight received after noon of the 11th No Parcel Packages received after 6 Trox.. жаше мят.

For further information as to Pastaga er Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat

T A HARRIS, Hongkong, January 12th, 1872.

a that ev, ki ga dana 19

The rates of postage charges on web cor- respondence is four sents for each half-ounce on Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and two cents on each. two ounces of Books and Packet of Bamples of Mercialize in addition to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of Postaga at present in force

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Off Agent,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.